# Tennessee SB 0227: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, Chapter 34, relative to charitable organizations. Tennessee SB 0227, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, Chapter 34, relative to charitable organizations., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Effective date(s) 05/02/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0227-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 0227 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, Chapter 34, relative to charitable organizations. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2025-05-13, Effective date(s) 05/02/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Tort Liability and Reform - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (167 yes, 52 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Housing charities face new civil liability: mixed, low. Tennessee law expands when people harmed by crimes can hold housing charities legally responsible. It covers losses, damages, injury, or death caused by someone committing a crime while receiving the charity’s housing services. The charity must know the person is unlawfully present in the United St… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Stevens ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-16 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 | pass | 68 | 24 | | | 2025-04-16 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 | pass | 70 | 23 | | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/3/2025 | pass | 24 | 4 | | | 2025-03-24 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 5 | 1 | | ## Actions (23) - 2025-05-13: Effective date(s) 05/02/2025 - 2025-05-13: Pub. Ch. 311 - 2025-05-02: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-04-21: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 23, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-04-16: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0364) (House) - 2025-04-16: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-04-07: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2025-04-03: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 4, PNV 1 (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0208) (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 1 PNV 1 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0311.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0227.pdf) - HA0364: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0364.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0227.pdf) - SA0208: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0208.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed) - SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed) - HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (signed) - HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (signed) - HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0311.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0227.pdf) - [HA0364 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0364.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0227.pdf) - [SA0208 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0208.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026) - [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026) - [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026) - [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026) - [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026) - [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0227-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).